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STORYBOARDCOMEDY4 UFO story11Postman Joe Green spends every night in a field waiting for anothervisit ‘from outer space’. Look at the pictures and tell the story.1 2 34567 8 91012Here are some words to help youUFO (2) to land (3) to take off (5) control panels (6) to laugh at (10)1112STORYBOARD © SCHOLASTIC LTD. 2005

STORYBOARD4 UFO STORY2Join the two halves to make full sentences and retell the story.1 Joe Green is a in a field near his house.2 One evening he saw b took off.3 It landed c around the earth.4 He climbed d a postman.5 The UFO e in the same field.6 Joe looked at f told his wife.7 The UFO flew g police station and told the duty officer.8 It landed h a UFO in the sky.9 He went home and i his friends laughed at his story.10 He went to the j inside the UFO.11 At the pub k he goes to the field and waits there.12 Every night l the control panels.37Listen to the story and check your answers to Exercise 2.4Match these words to their definitions.1 alien a to go around2 glowing b a creature from another planet3 flight deck c to come back4 to orbit d shining with light5 to reappear e interested6 to land f to fly up into the sky7 curious g to touch down on the ground8 to take off h the room where the flying controls are5 8Listen to the interview with Joe’s wife.abaAnswer the questions:1 Does Joe’s wife believe in UFOs?2 What does she think happened that night?b Work in pairs and prepare an interview with an alien on the UFO.Student A is the interviewer and Student B is the alien.Ask questions like …‘Where do you come from?’‘How long did your trip take?’Extension activitiesTo talk aboutThere have been many reports of UFOs. Do you think there arevisitors from space?Write ‘UFO story’ in your own words.Extra activity– The visitorDraw your own creature fromanother planet.Do not let your partner seeyour creature! Now describeit to your partner who mustdraw it. Compareyour pictures.STORYBOARD © SCHOLASTIC LTD. 2005 13